A26951:1829
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1670
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
11. And also about all the Ordinances of God, and all the the helps and means of grace.
12. And how partial we are about good works, extolling one, and senseless of another; and about the opportunities of good. In a word, what l•me apprehensions we have of Religion, when men are so far from setting all the parts together in a well-ordered frame, that they can scarce forbear the ⟨p. 410⟩dividing of every part into particles: and must take the food of their souls as Physic, even like Pills which they cannot get down, unless they are exceeding small.
12. And how partial we are about good works, extolling one, and sensless of another; and about the opportunities of good. In a word, what l•me apprehensions we have of Religion, when men are so far from setting all the parts together in a well-ordered frame, that they can scarce forbear the ⟨p. 410⟩dividing of every part into particles: and must take the food of their souls as Physick, even like Pills which they cannot get down, unless they are exceeding small.
III. The Causes of this Calamity I must for brevity but name.